Sports season
The 1999–2000 IHL season was the 55th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 13 teams participated in the regular season, and the Chicago Wolves won the Turner Cup.
Offseason
The Indianapolis Ice departed the IHL and joined the CHL for the CHL’s 1999-00 season.
The Las Vegas Thunder we’re forced to fold after the UNLV refused to renew their lease to continue playing at Thomas & Mack Center forcing the Thunder to fold after failing to negotiate with Orleans Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena
Regular season
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Turner Cup-Playoffs
| Turner Cup-Pre-Playoffs
| | | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals
| | | Turner Cup-Semifinals
| | | Turner Cup-Final
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| | | | E1
| Grand Rapids
| 4
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| E4
| Cleveland
| 2
| | | E4
| Cleveland
| 2
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| E5
| Milwaukee
| 1
| | | Eastern Conference | | | E1
| Grand Rapids
| 4
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| | | | | | E3
| Cincinnati
| 1
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| | | | E2
| Orlando
| 2
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| | | | E3
| Cincinnati
| 4
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| | | | | E1
| Grand Rapids
| 2
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| | | | | | | W1
| Chicago
| 4
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| | | | W1
| Chicago
| 4
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| W4
| Long Beach
| 2
| | | W4
| Long Beach
| 0
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| W5
| Manitoba
| 0
| | | Western Conference | | | W3
| Houston
| 2
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| | | | | | W1
| Chicago
| 4
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| | | | W2
| Utah
| 1
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| | | | W3
| Houston
| 4
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Pre-Playoffs
(E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks vs. (E5) Milwaukee Admirals
| April 21
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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2–1
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OT
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Milwaukee Admirals
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Bradley Center
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| April 22
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Milwaukee Admirals
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5–4
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OT
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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Gund Arena
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| April 24
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Milwaukee Admirals
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2–5
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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Gund Arena
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| Cleveland wins series 2–1
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(W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (W5) Manitoba Moose
| Long Beach wins series 2–0
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Quarterfinals
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks
| April 26
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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2–1
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OT
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Grand Rapids Griffins
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Van Andel Arena
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| April 30
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Grand Rapids Griffins
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4–3
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OT
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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Gund Arena
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| May 2
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Grand Rapids Griffins
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4–1
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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Gund Arena
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| May 7
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Grand Rapids Griffins
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5–2
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Cleveland Lumberjacks
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Gund Arena
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| Grand Rapids wins series 4–2
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(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones
